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A History of Byzantium
ISBN: 978-0-631-23512-5
Hardcover
400 pages
March 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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This book is a concise narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (AD 306) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

* Argues that Byzantium was important in its own right but also served as a bridge between East and West and ancient and modern society.

* Uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame.

* Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of the Byzantine Empire.

* Integrates visual documents, such as photographs of art, architecture, and implements from daily life.

* Makes the latest scholarship accessible to a wide audience.

* Includes a chronological list of emperors, a glossary and maps.